Bull-ring.



C. D. BR ODERICK.

BULL RING.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.23. 191s.

Patented Jan. 7, 1019.

CASIMIR D. BRODERICK, OF GHAZY, NEW YORK.

BULL-RING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. '7, 1919.

Application filed August 23, 1918. Serial No. 251,145.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,CAs1M1R D. Bnonnnrox, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chazy, in the county of Clinton and State of New York, have invented a new and Imroved Bull-Ring, of which the following is a full description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to animal nose rings, such as anti-sucking or bull rings, and has for its object the production of a durable device capable of easy application and one which will not interfere with the animal while eating. I

This invention i distinguishable from other devices of its class in that it is divided into two parts or loops in its construction, one of such loops constituting a nose clamp portion and the other loop which may correspond to the ordinary nose ring. This form of construction produces a much longer device than the usual nose ring and also acts as an anti-sucking device and prevents the animal from getting any obstacle into its mouth, as the device practically extends almost across the animals mouth acting somewhat in form of a muzzle.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 represents a plan view of my device, and

Fig. 2 represents a side view of the same.

The device is preferably formed from a single piece of wire bent to approximately the shape of a figure 8, thereby forming the arms 1 and 2 each embracing one side of the device. The two ends of the wire where they approach each other at the upper end or nose clamping portion of the device are provided with enlarged or spherical nose clamps 3-3. Where the wire crosses itself to form the upper and lower loops each arm of the device is preferably flattened as at 44= and each fiat portion is perforated to receive means such as a bolt or fastening pin 5 to hold the arms together at this point. It will be seen that this construction divides the device into two portions, an" upper or nose clamping portion and a lower loop which would practically extend across the animals mouth and form a protective or anti-sucking portion.

The usual method of applying the device is to remove the locking means 5 and press the arms 1 and 2 together where they form the ring portion. This operation will separate the arms 1 and 2 which carry the nose clamping balls sufficiently to insert the same in the animals nostrils. When pressure is removed the resiliency of the arms will cause the nose clamp balls to firmly grip the septum of the animals nose. The bolt or pin is then inserted and keyed in place, thereby locking the device.

It is obvious that the lower loop can be used as a leading ring and when used as such the device cannot be pulled out of the animals nose as any strain at the end on the lower loop portion would tend to tighten the grip of the device on the nose.

It is obvious that any locking means may be used at the intersection of the arms 1 and 2 as long as the two arms are held practically rigid at this point.

That I claim is:

An animal nose ring formed of a single iece of wire so bent as to form two loops, the upper loop being open at the top to form gripping jaws, and locking means at the intersection of the wire to form the loops and for maintaining the relative position of the device.

CASIMIR D. BRODERIOK.

Copies of this; patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner 0! Patents.

Washington, I). 0. 

